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"shadows of bogor" quiz.

paulgila

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paulgila Grand Master

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try to ID these palms at bogor botanical garden in java by their shadow:

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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pics by jes.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Can you make it multiple choice please Paul ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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hmmmm let me think about it.no.

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you can find some clues by looking in the "bali & java 2011" thread in the travel section. ;)

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Mission impossible...

2. Bismarckia nobilis

6. Clinostigma

9. Orania palindan

10 Copernicia

11 Dypsis onilahensis

12 Phoenix roebellenii

14 Caryota mitis & Areca catechu

18 Arenga undulatifolia

20 Pinanga sp.

22 Phoenix reclinata

...or as Dave might say, "BLEAH!"

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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here are the easiest ones for me:

17--salacca.

23--cocos.

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Yeah, well you were there to see the palms! Isn't that cheating? :lol:

But yes, that's a cocos wavy trunk in #23. :rolleyes:

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Too easy......they are all sun loving palms

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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pretty sure #10 is some sort of south pacific sea urchin

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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Cool idea, love the pictures.

Palm Beach Palm and Cycad Society Member (IPS Affiliate)

North Palm Beach

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Too easy......they are all sun loving palms

Peachy

:lol:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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11. Oncosperma tigillarium?

:) Jonathan

i believe you are correct! :greenthumb:

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i cannot take credit for the pix,they were taken by jes. :blush:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Here's my potshots - and I didn't see Kim's replies

10 - Copernica

14- Caryota

24 - licuala

11 - D. leptocheilos

18 0 arenga

Love the title by the way, very sci-fi

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Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

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kumar 10 is copernicia

14 is arenga

24 is hydriastele

11 dont remember seeing any d.leptochielos.

18 dunno.

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I don't even know what to guess. Cool pics though. No brown tipping.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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just guess 1. dont be a wuss.

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3-adondida merlii

8-roystonea regia

18--heliconias?

21--Ravenea sp. giant

1-sabal palmetto

I have no clue...I can't guess most of them by staring at them in person, let alone by their shadow!

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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3-adondida merlii

8-roystonea regia

18--heliconias?

21--Ravenea sp. giant

1-sabal palmetto

I have no clue...I can't guess most of them by staring at them in person, let alone by their shadow!

Doesn't surprise me Eric; I understand that under certain conditions you have the same problem with people you've known for years.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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3-adondida merlii

8-roystonea regia

18--heliconias?

21--Ravenea sp. giant

1-sabal palmetto

I have no clue...I can't guess most of them by staring at them in person, let alone by their shadow!

Doesn't surprise me Eric; I understand that under certain conditions you have the same problem with people you've known for years.

-or maybe I just pretend not to recognize them. Zing!

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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yeah,its not very sportsman-like to win TOO easily! :lol:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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#9--Attalea?

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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i dont think i saw any attaleas. i am posting the pix from this area in the travel section now & the shadow pix correspond to those shots :winkie:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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i dont think i saw any attaleas. i am posting the pix from this area in the travel section now & the shadow pix correspond to those shots :winkie:

I give up..I guess I'll stick to identifying the shadows of good pubs and pizza joints!

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

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What a unique idea. Not to leave out great photos.

KPL

Enjoying MY home and garden in Leilani Estates, "K.P. Lundkvist Palm Garden"

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What's the sun doing out in Bogor?? I have been to Bogor 3 times now and I haven't seen the sun..... :mrlooney:

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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we got really lucky with the weather. we had rain coats but we accidentally left the umbrellas in the shuttle car. :blush:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Hi Paul

very nice and original way to see palm trees....

cheers

Visit my site

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thanks,pindo! the credit has to go to jes! :wub:

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san diego,california,left coast.

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14 - Arenga undulatifolia

21 - Pigafetta

24 - Aiphanes

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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